Plunge Maryland raises over $54,000 for Special Olympics [PHOTOS]

NOTTINGHAM, MD—On Friday, police plungers braved the cold and took a dip for charity. More than 1,100 plungers from 70 teams braved the 44-degree Chesapeake Bay water in support of Special Olympics. Their initial fundraising goal was $20,000, but once they hit that mark, they quickly raised it to $25,000. In all, police plungers wound up raising over $54,000 total […]

County Executive Olszewski, Police Chief Hyatt release public safety plan

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt on Wednesday released a multi-pronged plan focused on combating violent crime through a series of immediate and upstream interventions. “Keeping our communities safe is among the most important responsibilities of government. Any increase in violent crime is unacceptable. We refuse to normalize violence in our communities,” Olszewski […]

Commercial vehicle restrictions, traffic modifications announced for Baltimore’s New Year’s Eve Spectacular at the Inner Harbor

BALTIMORE, MD—County residents who will be heading into Baltimore City for New Year’s Eve should be aware of important traffic modifications. The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of the commercial vehicle restrictions and traffic modifications that will be implemented for Baltimore’s New Year’s Eve Spectacular. In preparation for the festivities, temporary commercial vehicle restrictions will […]

13-year-old girl reported missing from northeast Baltimore City

BALTIMORE, MD—Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl. Caytlin India Hurd was last seen on December 23, 2019, in the 4100-block of Belair Road. Caytlin was last seen wearing a black hair bonnet, black jeans, a black leather jacket, a black puffy Calvin Klein coat, and white FILA sneakers. Caytlin is approximately 5’1″ tall […]

Shooting reported on Belair Road near Cedonia

CEDONIA, MD—Police are investigating a Thursday night shooting on Belair Road in northeast Baltimore. At just before 10 p.m., officers responded to the 5500-block of Belair Road (21206) to investigate a reported shooting. At the scene, police found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. A medic was summoned and the victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment. […]